GUWAHATI: The governor of the north east Indian state of Assam D.D. Thakur Monday cautioned that although he was a constitutional representative and had nothing to do with politics but would be forced to step in if human rights were violated in the state,
No compromise, he said, would be made on violation of basic human rights and damage to government or private property.
Flagging off here the new 51 DN Lohit express between Guwahati and Jammu Tawi (in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir) on the broad gauge section, he said that violence, unleashed by militants in Punjab, Kashmir and Assam, could solve nothing.
Chief Minister PK Mahanta said that as violence had no answer to any problem, the youth should join hands with the government to redress their grievances.
Stating that local representation in the railways was low, he said that the railway ministry was requested to provide more jobs to local youths to tide over the state’s growing unemployment problem.
The opposition Congress (I) Monday mounted a scathing attack on the government for what they called its total inaction in controlling the deteriorating communal and law and order situation in the country and reiterated their demand for the resignation of home minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
Members in the lower house of parliament Monday said they suspected sabotage and conspiracy behind the spate of fire incidents in the capital and asked the government to tighten up firefighting mechanism and take measures to detect the source of the problem
Parliament expressed concern on the inflammatory situation, developing out of the threat of supporters of religious Hindu leader Shankarcharya of Dwarka to carry out “Shilayanas” (foundation laying ceremony) at the controversial Ram Janam Bhoomi temple at Ayodhya with some members counseling that all parties should appeal to people concerned to maintain communal harmony.
Article extracted from this publication >> May 11, 1990
